484 ) fin will not excufe another. fin. Even as on the other fide, if we judge things unlawful' to be lawful!, that will not excufeus for our difobedience to God in obeying men. S. As I have before Chewed , many things that are mifcommand. ed , muff be obeyed. 6. As an erroneous judgement will not excufe us from Obedience to our Governours,fo much lefs will a doubtfulnefs exepfe us. 7. As fuch a doubting, erring judgement cannot obey in ( plenary ) faith , fo much lefs can he difobey in faith. For it is a known Command of God , that we obey them that have the Rule over us : but they have no word of God againft the a& of obedience- now: in. Tuition. It is their own erring,judge- ment that intangleth them in a neceClitÿ of finning ('till it be changed. ) 7: In doubtful! cafes , it it our duty to ufe Gods means for our information : and one means is'fo, confulc with our. Teachers , and hear their words with teachablenefs and .meeknefs. 8. If upon advifing with them we remain in doubt, about the .lawfulnefs of forhe, Circum- ftance of order if.it be fuch as may be difpenfed with, they íhould difpenfe.with us lilt may pitibe difpenfed with without a greater injury to the Çhurch' it caufe of God, then our difpenfation will countervail , then is it our duty to obey our Teachers , notwithfianding fuch doubts : For it being their office to Teach us, it muff_ be our duty to believe them with,`a humane faith, in cafes where we have no Evidences to . the contrary And the Duty of Obeying them being certain, and the fnfulnefsof the thing commanded being uncertain and unknown, and only fufpeâed we muff goon the Curer fide. 9.Xetmuft,wein great anddonbtfull cafes, pot take ..up:.with the fufpe&ed judgement of a Tingle Pallor _ but apply our felves'to the unanimous Pallors of other Churches. io. Chriftians should not be over-bulk in prying into the work of their Governours , nor too for- ward to,fufpeet their determinations: But when they know that it is their Rulers work to guide Omby determining of due Circumftances of wortip, they fhould without caufe- lefs fcruples readily obey, till they fee fun reafon to flop them their obedience They mat not go out of their own places tß.
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